Reference: Configuration options
Avira Professional Security - User Manual (Status: 23 Sep. 2011)
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Enable Avira ProActiv
If this option is enabled, programs on your computer system are monitored and
checked for suspicious actions. You will receive a message if typical malware behavior
is detected. You can block the program or select "
Ignore
" to continue to use the
program. The monitoring process excludes: Programs classified as trusted, trusted
and signed programs included by default in the permitted applications filter, and all
programs which you have added to the application filter for permitted programs.
Improve your computer security with Avira ProActiv.
If this option is enabled, Avira ProActiv sends data on suspicious programs and, in
certain cases, suspicious program files (executable files) to the Avira Malware
Research Center for advanced online scanning. After evaluation, these data are added
to the ProActiv behavioral analysis rule sets. In this way, you become part of the Avira
ProActiv community and contribute to the continuous improvement and refinement of
the ProActiv security technology. No data are sent if this option is disabled. This has
no effect on ProActiv functionality.
Click here to learn more
With this link you can access an Internet page where you can obtain detailed
information on the advanced online scan. All data transmitted during an advanced
online scan is included on the Internet page.
Blocked applications
Under
Applications to be blocked
you can enter applications which you classify as harmful
and which you want Avira ProActiv to block by default. The applications added cannot be
executed on your computer system. You can also add programs to the application filter for
blocking via Realtime Protection notifications of suspicious program behavior, by selecting
the
Always block this program
option.
Applications to be blocked
Application
The list contains all applications which you have classified as harmful which you have
entered via the configuration or by notifying the ProActiv component. The applications
on the list are blocked by Avira ProActiv and cannot be executed on your computer
system. An operating system message appears when a blocked program starts up.
The applications to be blocked are identified by Avira ProActiv on the basis of the path
specified and the file name, and are blocked irrespective of their content.
Input box
Enter the application you want to block in this box. To identify the application, the full
path, file name and file extension must be specified. The path must either show the
drive on which the application is located or start with an environment variable.
